Vocabulary

Universidad Tecnólogica de Panamá

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Vocabulary

Teacher:
Judith Grannum

By:
Raúl E Franceschi

24/5/2012

1. Lever: palanca
D:A rigid bar that pivots about one point and thatis used to move an object ata second point by aforce applied at a third.
* S: A lever is constructed from a beam attached to ground by a hinge, or fulcrum.
2. fulcrum: fulcroD:The support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns inmoving a body.
3. effort end: último esfuerzo

D:exertion of physical or mental power

4. load end: última carga

D:anything put in or on something for conveyance ortransportation; freight;  cargo

5. wheel and axle: rueda y eje

D:A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passedthrough the center.
D:A supporting shaft or member on or with which a wheel or a set of wheels revolves
6. crank: grieta

D:any of several types of arms or levers forimparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, oneend of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other crank endreceiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod,etc.

7. pulley: polea
D:A simplemachine consisting essentially of a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain can run to change the direction of the pull and thereby lift a load.
* S: A pulley is a wheel on an axle that is designed to support movement of a cable or belt along its circumference

8. block: bloquear
D:A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
* S:A city block, the smallest area that is surrounded by streets
9. wedge: cuña
D:A piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
* S: A wedge is a triangular shaped round tool, a compound and portable inclined plane, and one of the six classicalsimple machines.
10. inclined plane: plano inclinado
D:A plane set at an angle to the horizontal, especially a simple machine used to raise or lower a load by rolling or sliding
11. screw: tornillo
D:A cylindrical rod incised with one or more helical or advancing spiral threads, as a lead screw or worm screw
* S: I'm going to use this screw to hang the moose head on
12. helix:hélice
D:A spiral form or structure
* S: A helix is a type of smooth space curve
13. jack: gato
D:A support or brace, especially the iron crosstree on a topgallant masthead
14. statics: estática
D:The equilibrium mechanics of stationary bodies
* S: Engineering Statics course consists of a series of units.
15. dynamics: dinámica
D:The branch of mechanics that is concerned with theeffects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself. Also called kinetics.
* S: Dynamics of a tropical mountain ecosystem

16. mechanics of materials: mecánica de materials
D:Mechanics of materials is a field of study at the boundary of two disciplines, Applied mechanics and Materials Science and Engineering,focussing on relations between the mechanical behavior of materials and their microstructures
17. fluid mechanics: mecánica de fluidos
D:Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids and the forces on them
18. continuum mechanics: mecánica de medios continuos
D:Continuum mechanics is a branch of mechanics that deals with the analysis of the kinematics and the mechanical behavior of materialsmodeled as a continuous mass rather than as discrete particles.
19. dynamics: dinámica
D:The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself. Also called kinetics.
20. mechatronics: mecatrónica
D:Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of Mechanical...